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So how does one run 9’s? For starters, you need a The other thing you need to run that fast
wicked engine. When it comes to bang for the buck, is patience. Lots of it. And a bunch of skilled
not many engines compare to a small-block Chevy. friends help, too. Some of the obstacles Jac
This particular one is a 383 stroker with a BDS Stage met were (among other things) restrictive iron
4 solid lifter cam and a BDS 6-71 blower running heads, necessitating the move to freer-flowing
15 pounds of boost. The aluminum heads were cnc aluminum ones, air filters that only flowed half
ported with 74 cc chambers, resulting in a static the capacity of the carbs, and a rev limiter that
compression ratio of 6.88 to 1. A couple of Holley 750 suspiciously reset itself 2000 RPM too low. But
double pumpers force the fuel in at an obscene rate. Jac’s experience, along with that of his friends
Behind the motor is a Turbo 400 with a trans brake have got Frankenbug running much better and
and a 3500 stall converter with a reverse pattern full soon will pose a serious threat to become one of
manual valve body. Las Vegas’s Top 10 Fastest Street Cars.

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